My Brother has a Thing: ...and I want one (The Thing)

Parenting & Relationships

Jackson, Mrs Rachel

Clough, Mr Zeke

Disabilities & Hyperactivity

Changing Things Publishing

Written for the 6yr old sibling of her eldest son, this is the story of the missing character, the silent partner, the unsung hero of Rachel's other book - "The Thing -A Young Boy's Journey with Asperger Syndrome" It tells of the little jealousies, frustrations and perceptions of a little boy...and the gentle shifting of his understanding of his brother. Told in a deliciously dancing rhyme, and with the wonderfully innocent cartoon style of Zeke Clough's illustrations, this book is not simply for brothers and sisters of children on the Autistic Spectrum. It applies to any sibling trying to understand from the side-lines of disorder and offers a sensitive and accessible route to opening discussion with children across both mainstream and specialist settings about the nature of diversity and acceptance. With parent/carer notes

My Brother has a Thing...and I want one

Jackson, Rachel

A follow on in the journey through Autism and Aspergers - this, the third book in Rachel's series - enters a new diagnostic space as she learns about and begins to understand Pathological Demand Avoidance - a new flavour of ASD still disputed, debated and under researched. 
With a foreword from Harry Thompson (The PDA Paradox) and recommendations and backing from the PDA Society, this is a wonderful resource aimed at building open dialogues between parent/carer and child about the nature of their condition - but it is also a wonderful way to open discusion in classrooms and with peer groups who may be struggling to understand PDA in others.

It's a PanDA thing - A visit to the World of PDA: A visit to the world of Pathological Demand Avoidance (3)

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Pathological Demand Avoidance is a little known 'flavour' from the Autistic Spectrum which is particularly tough for both parent and child. Often characterised by extreme aversion to demands and high levels of anxiety related behaviours - at times both uncomfortable and shocking - this book opens up a dialogue between parent and child about PDA.

It's a PanDA thing! - A Visit to my world of Pathological Demand Avoidance: A visit to my world of Pathological Demand Avoidance (The Thing)

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